Weight Reduction Thread.
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From: Philly
Originally Posted by Lance J
hey snipe my car weights a little less than your car now. my 79 not my s4 which i had to sell.. man i miss that car. but yeah with weight reduction and bolt on his 83 auto us beat my 83 euro auto. by that much. about 3 cars. from a dig. but when it came to topend my euro has longer legs and better cams for highway 
pulls. with a turbo @ 7 psi you'll spank that ferrari. lol
pulls. with a turbo @ 7 psi you'll spank that ferrari. lol
Hell, I want a turbo.
PS: My car is about 50lbs lighter than when i wrote that article. I'm at about 3000even now, maybe just a tad less.
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From: Philly
Unsprung weight
On unsprung weight Google sayeth:
"The main benefit of switching to aftermarket wheels is to reduce weight. It has been shown that a reduction of 2 lbs. of unsprung weight is the equivalent of as much as a 10 lb reduction of sprung weight.
Add to this the reduction in gyroscopic effect which improves handling in cornering making it easier to turn into the corner along with improved acceleration, as there is less mass to accelerate(m21: I assume he specifically means rotating mass here). "
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...rcycle-wheels/
NOTE: the article is about motorcycles, so it may not directly translate to cars.
"The main benefit of switching to aftermarket wheels is to reduce weight. It has been shown that a reduction of 2 lbs. of unsprung weight is the equivalent of as much as a 10 lb reduction of sprung weight.
Add to this the reduction in gyroscopic effect which improves handling in cornering making it easier to turn into the corner along with improved acceleration, as there is less mass to accelerate(m21: I assume he specifically means rotating mass here). "
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcyc...rcycle-wheels/
NOTE: the article is about motorcycles, so it may not directly translate to cars.
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From: SIN CITY,NV
shhh dont tell anyone. lol still ironing out the kinks in the system. like upgrading my cis injection to efi
yeah i'm at 2987lbs with me in it about 3200 lbs 1/2 tanks of gas. give me a call about the turbo thing. trust me bro i'm on the same buget your on. send me a pm. all i have to say is
ps "1bar of boost"
yeah i'm at 2987lbs with me in it about 3200 lbs 1/2 tanks of gas. give me a call about the turbo thing. trust me bro i'm on the same buget your on. send me a pm. all i have to say is
ps "1bar of boost"
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From: SIN CITY,NV
shhh dont tell anyone. lol still ironing out the kinks in the system. like upgrading my cis injection to efi
yeah i'm at 2987lbs with me in it about 3200 lbs 1/2 tanks of gas. give me a call about the turbo thing. trust me bro i'm on the same buget your on. send me a pm. all i have to say is "1bar of boost"
yeah i'm at 2987lbs with me in it about 3200 lbs 1/2 tanks of gas. give me a call about the turbo thing. trust me bro i'm on the same buget your on. send me a pm. all i have to say is "1bar of boost"
